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Old 03-19-2009, 09:09 PM
Chas H Chas H is offline
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Originally Posted by Eliot View Post
But, won't the compression test indicate if there is piston ring leakage? My head was rebuilt about 50,000 miles ago.
A compression test tests the compression rings and valve sealing, not the oil control rings.
Low compression results in a poorly running engine. Your problem is oil consumption, if I read your first post correctly.
What work was done to the head when it was rebuilt?
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